Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993

Person

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Dates

Existence: 1896 - 1993

Biographical Note

James Harold Doolittle (1896-1993) was a pilot who set two early transcontinental flying time records, pioneered advancements in aviation, led the Tokyo raid in 1942, and commanded the Eighth Air Force attack on Germany.

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Herbert Brucker Film

Collection — Box Film Box 2, Reel: 1

Identifier: 2007-11-16-B

Contents of the Collection The Herbert Brucker Film is a small collection containing one privately shot black-and-white film taken at Mitchell Field in Garden City, New York in 1927. The film is five minutes and 44 seconds long. The footage depicts several well-known aviation events and activities by famous aviators, such as Charles Lindbergh taking off in the "Spirit of St. Louis" for his transatlantic flight; the christening of "America," Richard E. Byrd's Fokker C-2; and James Doolittle performing...

Dates: 1927

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1996-11-26

Abstract

The Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers documents the career and personal life of aviator and aerial navigation pioneer Elrey B. Jeppesen. This collection is comprised of textual, visual, and audiovisual materials created and collected by EBJ and his wife and business partner, Nadine Audrey (Liscomb) Jeppesen. The documents date from 1843-1996, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940-1979.

Dates: 1843-1996 ; Majority of material found within 1940-1979

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2002-02-13-1098

Abstract

Lt. Col. James C. Stewart (1919-2004) was born in Corona, California. He joined the Army Air Force, graduated from flying school in August 1940, and was assigned to the 56th Fighter Group which was stationed in England during World War II. The collection primarily covers Lt. Col. Stewart's 1943-1966 military service with military records, personal documents, photographs, clippings, assorted ephemera, and films.

Dates: 1919-1989; Majority of material found within 1940-1960

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Series XV. Personal, 1910-2002, undated

Series

Scope and Contents: Personal The Personal series consists of materials related to WPL’s and MOL’s professional lives but which are not directly tied to any of the companies. The series is divided into four subseries: William P. Lear, Moya Olsen Lear, Lear Family, and General. Each of these has been further broken down and are clarified below. Materials are generally, but not always, arranged by date, with undated items at...

Dates: 1910-2002, undated

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers

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Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Herbert Brucker Film

Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers

James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection

Series XV. Personal, 1910-2002, undated

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